Ritesh Tandon
Candidate for California 17th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 17th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 17 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 17th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Santa Clara County and Alameda County.
276 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 17th Congressional District
United States Representative District 17
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro KhannaDemocratic | Democratic | 172,462 | 67.7% |
| Anita ChenRepublican | Republican | 82,415 | 32.3% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 17
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro KhannaDemocratic | Democratic | 127,853 | 70.9% |
| Ritesh TandonRepublican | Republican | 52,400 | 29.1% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 17
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro KhannaDemocratic | Democratic | 212,137 | 71.3% |
| Ritesh TandonRepublican | Republican | 85,199 | 28.7% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $37,653cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $891cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $36,763cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Print Papa$18,324.00
- Integrated Solutions: Political$302.50
- Rockledge Associates$250.00
Campaign finance — Tandon For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Tandon For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $37,653.48 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $36,762.76 · cash on hand $890.72 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $37,628.48 (100%); Candidate contributions $25.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $34,234.00; digital $302.50; media and advertising $250.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 17th Congressional District
- Ro KhannaDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-17
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 17th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 17', as Ritesh Tandon (Republican), ballot designation "CEO/Entrepreneur/Researcher". Top-two general; opponent: Ro Khanna (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-17: 19,793 votes (14.8%), finished second — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 17th Congressional District, district totals: Ro Khanna (DEM) 83,051; Ritesh Tandon (REP) 19,793; Jennie Ha Phan (REP) 14,282; Ethan Agarwal (DEM) 8,658; Mike Katz (DEM) 6,382; Joe Dehn (LIB) 1,152. Total 133,318.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Ritesh yet: Key Votes, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_am9zvnw99.
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